49erfx vs Comet OD (Usa)
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On the numbers
Next to the 49erfx, the Comet OD (Usa) is the same length and 3% lighter. The 49erfx has the higher Capsize screening (3.92, above the guideline), the Comet OD (Usa) the lower (3.45, above the guideline).
49erfx
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Comet OD (Usa)
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| General | ||
| Builder | MacKay Boats Ltd. | Customflex |
| Designer | Julian Bethwaite | C. Lowndes Johnson |
| Hull type | Centerboard Dinghy | Centerboard Dinghy |
| Rigging | Fractional Sloop | Fractional Sloop |
| Construction | FG | FG/Wood |
| First built | 2010 | 1932 |
| Number built | – | 4,000 |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length overall | 4.88 m | 4.88 m |
| Waterline length | – | 4.57 m |
| Beam | 1.93 m ▲ | 1.68 m ▼ |
| Draft (max) | 1.50 m ▲ | 0.53 m ▼ |
| Draft (min) | – | 0.15 m |
| Weight & ballast | ||
| Displacement | 122 kg ▲ | 118 kg ▼ |
| Ratios | ||
| D/L | – | 34 ultralight |
| Comfort ratio | – | 2.7 lightweight racing |
| Capsize screening | 3.92 ▲ above the guideline | 3.45 ▼ above the guideline |
| Hull speed | – | 5.19 kn |
▲ highest and ▼ lowest value in each row. Ratio bands as on the yacht pages; – means the value is not in the catalogue.